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{{sub-stub}}'''''Desolator''''' is an overhead beat-'em-up arcade game originally released in the arcades as '''''Kyros''''' ('''''Kyros no Yakata''''' in Japan). It was developed by [[ADK]] and released in 1986.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''Desolator''''' is an overhead beat-'em-up arcade game originally released in the arcades as '''''Kyros''''' ('''''Kyros no Yakata''''' in Japan). It was developed by [[ADK]] and released in 1986.
  
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[[Sega]] are credited in many of the home conversions of the game, suggesting that they may have held the license to the game in Europe for a period. It is unknown whether this includes the arcade original (possibly called '''''Halls of Kairos'''''/'''''Halls of Kyros'''''?), but seems to include home ports to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum home computers. There is an unrelated MSX game by [[Gremiln Graphics]].
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[[Sega]] are credited in many of the home conversions of the game, suggesting that they may have held the license to the game in Europe for a period. It is unknown whether this includes the arcade original (possibly called '''''Halls of Kairos'''''/'''''Halls of Kyros'''''?), but seems to include home ports to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum home computers. Unusually there is no Amiga version, however there is an unrelated MSX game by [[Gremiln Graphics]].
  
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It is said this game heavily influenced ''[[Zombies Ate My Neighbors]]''.
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''Desolator'' is said to have heavily influenced ''[[Zombies Ate My Neighbors]]''.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:44, 21 July 2016

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Desolator AtariST title.png

Desolator
System(s): Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Atari ST
UK 		£19.9919.99
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette) 		SE 426
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£8.998.99
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Disk) 		£12.9912.99

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Desolator is an overhead beat-'em-up arcade game originally released in the arcades as Kyros (Kyros no Yakata in Japan). It was developed by ADK and released in 1986.

Sega are credited in many of the home conversions of the game, suggesting that they may have held the license to the game in Europe for a period. It is unknown whether this includes the arcade original (possibly called Halls of Kairos/Halls of Kyros?), but seems to include home ports to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum home computers. Unusually there is no Amiga version, however there is an unrelated MSX game by Gremiln Graphics.

Desolator is said to have heavily influenced Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in ACE (UK) #10: "July 1988" (1988-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Atari ST version

Atari ST, UK
Desolator AtariST EU Box.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
51 №11, p52[1]
Amstrad CPC
 51
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
51
[1]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[2]
Amstrad CPC
 70
Based on
2 reviews

Desolator

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Commodore 64 version

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Desolator C64 EU Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
Desolator C64 UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, UK (disk)

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
51 №11, p52[1]
60 №75, p39
70 №32, p30/31
ZX Spectrum
 60
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
51
[1]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[2]
Sinclair User (UK)
60
[3]
Your Sinclair (UK)
70
[4]
ZX Spectrum
 68
Based on
4 reviews

Desolator

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette)
Desolator Spectrum EU Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, UK (disk)

ZX Spectrum, ES
Desolator Spectrum ES Box Cassette.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:ACE UK 11.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 11.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 11.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 11.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1988" (ES; 1988-0x-xx), page 14
  3. ↑ Sinclair User, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-18), page 39
  4. ↑ Your Sinclair, "August 1988" (UK; 1988-07-12), page 30
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